Victims in Deadly Crash ID'd

Police have identified the victims of a fatal crash involving a car and NJ Transit bus. NBC10's Cydney Long speaks to heartbroken family members. (Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014)

Tevin Campbell, 18, of Absecon, Kira Strider, 14, of Pleasantville and Amber Fernandez, 16, of Pleasantville, all died on Monday after a car collided with an NJ Transit bus in Pleasantville, NJ.

Investigators say 18-year-old Melissa Rodriguez of Pleasantville was driving on Monday, around 1:50 p.m. northbound on Franklin Boulevard. Six passengers, including Fernandez, Campbell and Strider, were inside the vehicle at the time.

3rd Teen Dies Following Crash

A day after a deadly crash between a car and a New Jersey Transit bus, a third teen in the car died. (Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014)

Deadly Bus Crash

Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a car and NJ Transit bus that killed two people and injured over a dozen others. NBC10's Cydney Long has the latest details. (Published Monday, May 26, 2014)

Campbell and Strider were pronounced dead at the scene. Fernandez was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.

"We will miss her," said Linda Gonzalez, Fernandez's aunt, during an interview with NBC40. "But like we said, she's in a better place and God took her because there's a reason for it. She was just a beautiful person inside and out. She was always happy."

"The two girls were very close," said Pleasantville Police Chief Jose Ruiz. "They were always together and it was the family's idea to keep them together. Their services are going to be together and there was information that they wanted to be buried together - and with that comes an added expense. So that's what we're trying to do."

Officials hope to raise $5,000 to help the families cover the funeral costs and are asking for the public's help.

"We're trying to reach as many people as possible in a short period of time…I'm speaking from my heart," Chief Ruiz said. "Please, this is not the way it's supposed to be. You know, we're not supposed to bury our kids."

Donations may be made to the Kira Strider Fund c/o Ocean City Home Bank, 1777 New Road, Linwood, NJ 08221. A viewing will also be held for Tevin Campbell at 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Pleasantville.